PS2, still the runner up...
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budd
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- 10 Jul 2003
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i bought one in may last year when my flight got bumped
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Im really excited to see the new X-Box. I've heard all sort of nerd-love about its supposed capabilities.
I have both a PS2 and an X-Box and I can say that in terms of pure hardware performance the X-box is hands down the best system. The thing that keeps the PS2 competitive is the games and the number of developers creating content for it. However this advantage has been pretty shrewdly erroded over time by Sonys competitors.
Anyway it will be interesting to see what the new X-box looks like at the E3 show this may. I'm actually going to be there in an official capacity, so I probably wont get to see as much as I would like - but this is one stop I am definately making.
I have both a PS2 and an X-Box and I can say that in terms of pure hardware performance the X-box is hands down the best system. The thing that keeps the PS2 competitive is the games and the number of developers creating content for it. However this advantage has been pretty shrewdly erroded over time by Sonys competitors.
Anyway it will be interesting to see what the new X-box looks like at the E3 show this may. I'm actually going to be there in an official capacity, so I probably wont get to see as much as I would like - but this is one stop I am definately making.
Da Monstar
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- 25 Sep 2005
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PS3 is gonna be out early in 2006. Sony ran into some technically diffulculties and wasn't able to keep the deadling by realising it together with the new X-box (or was it gamecube?) 360 which is, as earlier said in this topic, released this Christmas 2005.
Sadly though, The PS2 was more than good enough for me, and the new PS3 will be at about 4 times the price of the PS2 slim as it is this day in denmark. And will cost about 750 US Dollars (this is calculated from Danish money on an internet calculator. Pretty expencive yes.
And from what i read on other forums and news, the 360 console that is released this christmas wil be about half the price of the PS3 when the PS3 is released (due to fast price costs drop they made on the last X-box, so it will be with the new).
Sadly though, The PS2 was more than good enough for me, and the new PS3 will be at about 4 times the price of the PS2 slim as it is this day in denmark. And will cost about 750 US Dollars (this is calculated from Danish money on an internet calculator. Pretty expencive yes.
And from what i read on other forums and news, the 360 console that is released this christmas wil be about half the price of the PS3 when the PS3 is released (due to fast price costs drop they made on the last X-box, so it will be with the new).
kokusu
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- 5 Oct 2004
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I personally own a PS2 (and a PSP, if that matters), so I am afraid that I am probably skewed . . . but I will still try to post something good for all! 
Anyway, I think the main reason that I purchased a PS2 was because I had an orginal PlayStation for a number of years. When you think about the backwards compatability, it was a simple choice for me to go with the PS2 over a different system.
On top of that, I had my PS2 modded to play both Japanese and US release games. This really has given me an insanely huge selection of titles to choose from (all U.S. and Japanese PS and PS2 titles!!!). I can honestly say that I will never run out of games to play, because I have neither the time nor money to buy and play them all as it is!!!
On top of this, I now have a PSP . . . sheesh! Game overload!
As for graphics . . . well, the XBox is the graphically better machine. But, is graphics everything? For me, graphics is only one component. Gameplay is probably more important. I mean, a game can be pretty, but if it isn't fun, I just don't want to play.
Sure, there are a lot of PS2 games that aren't fun. And, I am sure there are XBox games that are. I know there is at least one insanely addictive Gamecube game - Animal Crossing! (My girlfriend owns a Gamecube, so we have had the best game system debate occasionally
) But, if you think about the total number of titles playable on the PS2 . . . well, even if all systems had an equal percentage of fun games, the PS2 would hands down have the greater share of fun games (too bad Sony has quite figured this out for the PSP yet).
As for the PS3 . . . I am curious as to how differing DVD technologies between the XBox360 (HD-DVD) and the PS3 (Blu-Ray) will affect industry support. I think whoever gets the most industry support (game development and DVD movie release) will be able to develop the best system just by availability of titles.
Just curious, but is anyone here interested in how the Nintendo Revolution will fare once all three systems are out and competing?
And finally . . . whatever you buy and play, have fun, ne! Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo . . . ah, what do I care?! I am just glad there are video games!!!
Anyway, I think the main reason that I purchased a PS2 was because I had an orginal PlayStation for a number of years. When you think about the backwards compatability, it was a simple choice for me to go with the PS2 over a different system.
On top of that, I had my PS2 modded to play both Japanese and US release games. This really has given me an insanely huge selection of titles to choose from (all U.S. and Japanese PS and PS2 titles!!!). I can honestly say that I will never run out of games to play, because I have neither the time nor money to buy and play them all as it is!!!
On top of this, I now have a PSP . . . sheesh! Game overload!
As for graphics . . . well, the XBox is the graphically better machine. But, is graphics everything? For me, graphics is only one component. Gameplay is probably more important. I mean, a game can be pretty, but if it isn't fun, I just don't want to play.
Sure, there are a lot of PS2 games that aren't fun. And, I am sure there are XBox games that are. I know there is at least one insanely addictive Gamecube game - Animal Crossing! (My girlfriend owns a Gamecube, so we have had the best game system debate occasionally
) But, if you think about the total number of titles playable on the PS2 . . . well, even if all systems had an equal percentage of fun games, the PS2 would hands down have the greater share of fun games (too bad Sony has quite figured this out for the PSP yet).As for the PS3 . . . I am curious as to how differing DVD technologies between the XBox360 (HD-DVD) and the PS3 (Blu-Ray) will affect industry support. I think whoever gets the most industry support (game development and DVD movie release) will be able to develop the best system just by availability of titles.
Just curious, but is anyone here interested in how the Nintendo Revolution will fare once all three systems are out and competing?
And finally . . . whatever you buy and play, have fun, ne! Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo . . . ah, what do I care?! I am just glad there are video games!!!
